Chinese companies are interested in investing in the operations of the Philippine unit of South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, which recently declared bankruptcy after it defaulted on over $400 million in bank loans......»»

https://twitter.com/TheAzkalsPH/status/1082326887873994753 Their night may have ended with a loss, but the Philippine Azkals made sure to leave Dubai with a gesture of appreciation. After their 1-0 loss to South Korea last Monday, the men's football national team leftAl Nasr Club's Maktoum Stadium with a clean locker room and a thank you note. "Thank you Dubai. From team Philippines," the note writtenon a whiteboard read. The photo was posted by the Azkals' official Twitter accounts. "Left an empty stadium with full hearts tonight. Maraming salamatDubai!" The Azkals bowed to South Korea in the Asian Cup debut, but still left a mark with a quality performance against an ...Keep on reading: LOOK: PH Azkals clean locker room after South Korea loss, leave thank you note.....»»

SEOUL, South Korea – A consortium led by a prominent Seoul plastic surgeon purchased a controlling stake in South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, reports said Friday, October 12. The hyper-wired South has emerged as one of the world's top Bitcoin markets, at one point accounting for more than 20% of global ........»»

Yuchencgo-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has tied up with KB Kookmin Bank, the largest bank in South Korea, to provide banking services and financial information assistance to Korean companies operating and investing in the Philippines......»»

Asian equities rose and the dollar strengthened as investors sifted through the latest news on the U.S.-China trade front and positive results from Apple Inc. Bonds fell as Japanese yields climbed higher after the central bank said it would allow more flexibility in yield movements. Stocks climbed in Japan and South Korea, while they drifted […].....»»

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said Monday hackers have stolen about one-third of the coins traded on its market, an announcement that sent bitcoin prices tumblin.....»»

MANILA, Philippines – South Korea formally agreed to provide a P9.1-billion loan for the construction of a new container port for Cebu during President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Seoul. The loan agreement, worth P9.1 billion ($172.64 million), was signed by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Export-Import Bank of Korea ........»»

Global stocks nudged higher as the latest bout of earnings results buoyed sentiment in the technology sector and traders kept an eye on the historic meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea. The dollar advanced and Treasuries extended gains. 10-year Treasury yields edged further below 3%, also spurring advances in most other sovereign […] The post Global stocks hold on to earnings boost; treasuries rally appeared first on BusinessWorld......»»

If K-Pop is a religion, then SMTown Coex Artium in Seoul, South Korea is a temple. It is a place of reverence for K-Pop lovers and followers of SM Entertainment artists including SHINee, Super Junior, EXO, Seventeen, Girls' Generation and Red Velvet. This is where you pray that you can afford to buy merch of your favorite artists. Entrance is free so the place could still feed your soul with good music and eye-candies even without breaking the bank. There are plenty to do, see and take pictures of the six floor-building. It is easy to go to SMTown through Seoul's subway. Just find the green line, get off at the Samseong station, and get out at e...Keep on reading: A pilgrimage to SMTown in Seoul.....»»

Asian equity traders adopted a cautious tone Tuesday, March 13, following a dip in US stocks, with focus turning to a U.S. inflation report for clues on the pace of Federal Reserve policy tightening. The dollar and Treasury yields held declines. Japanese and Hong Kong equities drifted, while Australian shares fell and South Korea was […] The post Asian stocks mixed ahead of US data; yen steady appeared first on BusinessWorld......»»

South Korea has uncovered cryptocurrency crimes worth 637.5 billion won ($594.35 million), which includes illegal foreign exchange trading, a statement released by the country’s customs service said on Wednesday......»»

HONG KONG: Asian markets saw further losses on Thursday, with Tokyo hit by a weaker dollar, as the rally that greeted 2018 gives way to profit-taking though Hong Kong extended a record winning streak to 13 days. Bitcoin tumbled after South Korea said it was planning to close down cryptocurrency exchanges in the country citing [...] The post Asian markets decline as new year surge fades appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»

A South Korean blockchain association announced measures to boost transparency in trading of cryptocurrencies, agreed by 14 exchanges in the country including the world’s busiest virtual currency exchange, Bitthumb......»»

ABOUT A THIRD of the customers queuing at La Maison du Bitcoin’s teller windows in Paris aren’t speculating on the value of the cryptocurrency. They’re sending digital money home to Africa. “In many countries in Africa, there are far more cellphones than bank accounts,” said Manuel Valente, co-founder of La Maison. “For bitcoin, all you… link: Bitcoin emerges as crisis currency in world’s hot spots.....»»

ABOUT A THIRD of the customers queuing at La Maison du Bitcoin’s teller windows in Paris aren’t speculating on the value of the cryptocurrency. They’re sending digital money home to Africa. “In many countries in Africa, there are far more cellphones than bank accounts,” said Manuel Valente, co-founder of La Maison. “For bitcoin, all you […] The post Bitcoin emerges as crisis currency in world’s hot spots appeared first on BusinessWorld......»»

A $1.7-billion credit facility plus non-lending programs worth another $7 million have been offered by South Korea for priority projects in the Philippines, the Finance department said. In a statement on Wednesday, the department said the assistance would be made available through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim), which manages South Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation [...] The post SKorea offers funding for priority PH projects appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»